The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-16

superintendent or butlerl. an old and faith
ful Hindoo whom my brother had once
nyrsed through n long sickne,s-a brave, re-
lhble and trustworthy man, who would have
laid down his HE FOR Ezra.
"lt is The man eaterl7 said the Hindoo.
after my recital.
"You viii come with usf asked my brother.
Tho old man looked as il the question was
supeinuous.
"Wil the sahib let his servant advise him ?,
"Nesl Rance, tell me your planr
As the hindoo rapidly unfolded 10 my
hioiner smiled obviously and shook his head
al the length of time DO would involve.
Cunning may be- met with cunning said
the lndoo.
"I.ii take three hours 70 arrange it, I re-
marked
Truly. three hours viii bring the dawn,
and who can -ee in tie dark, Not the sahib;
but yes. the tiger"
Every well" said Ezra. .lets SEQ about it at
onceo
From the gardeners room we brought a
roll 0f wire netting that bad been put there q
iew days previously for fencing in paddock
Together $500 gathered auntli. Of .atncs
tle ror.mcn bad not cleared away. dried
'eave. ags. everything $500 could find soft
lul p.Hne and having cut tle vs. re into
'rea ..-rn.. laid them side by side and
a.hDI fh.n together Vhar .o,,,l.t,l &,
nas fne shape. bun rather lare,r fban fi.a i.i.,
window n the room where th,. TIGER .,iIi law
ono operations had been carr'el on outside
upon tHe gcranda near the Gardeners room
and the new clubhouse. them boo process Of crec-
Ion Rolling up the wire netting $500 carried
% round tle corner of the house. within % few
yards of the Dig window Here if was un-
rolled again and gltf,nel ont. tbon upon its
surface we strew.d al the slaeu.s aud
leaves ue Dad collected, some bundles ~ lonE
.ras. and res oni them upon the mase
Hnear.l aui spread % quantity of lmc loftD7
.le nor.m.n This $500 moo'hel down as
Ho'. a- $500 were able tn the whole mas. as-
summed some consistency and chung t0 fle in-
ertre of thr netting Rance next took
ome >tlu. fnue and impor,ed % rough
uni of mccall. from bamboo cane. With
i h' -eN'i aIi over The mass off stuff "a
netting OF ,'lHf that helped 90 Keep fhe come
position boo i- place. When finished Dr. re-
em.'ed nothing souuch as huge mattress.
SD fa so good The most difficult opera
l1n YDt remained.
"Iaae mv gum, said Ezra 20 me, "and give
o1tnn. s1i the iimdoo, 'Iet Rance come
2io'e Dds task is DO not bis work. II Doe fails,
'hall Doe NOT suileff
You io'hsn man said Eza. "iiow can
You do 81 aIouef We are wasting time. lle
pushed the revolver DO his ueIt laid hold Of
One end NJ the netting and threw OF his
shoes With Slow and uoI.oIe,- steps the net F
hing was Carried oxactl, opposite che window
and laid gently down. then both retired AS
silently as they had advanced Rance then
brought from tine clubhouse ladder, and
vith gesture of eutreaty signed 90 my
brother no stand aside and take bis rifle u his
nund
With barre feet the Hndoo cropt up to the F.
window gain and reared the .ald.r against .
ihe oal Taking cDI oi "Ir. rope from .
Dis nDc. he deity fastened DE- On fhe highest F
wall staple ~ t.e shutter Descending bee .
quickly ouaced -ae short strand m the NET
Ting. placed tle lndder ou the other side and
'au b. through the other staple
jon the FIRST Time boo made noise. 10 was
and nas caused bv tine netting
being drawn upward ui it hung like an im-